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Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council: The Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council will be a group of 8-12 Kentuckians age 16-20 who identify within different dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to: race/ethnicity, nationality, language, gender, sexuality, religion, socioeconomic class, physical ability, neurodiversity, school, and KY region. The Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council will meet once per month in aims to create and foster a more welcoming and safer environment, and advance equitable opportunities for all. We have a RESPONSIBILITY to provide a safe and CARING place to have HONEST, yet RESPECTFUL conversations that help repair and build bridges to improve our lens of diversity. The Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council will help create/improve policies, practices, and programming of the Kentucky YMCA.
Go For It (GFI): A character development conference experience that reflects on and improves the individual. This experience allows you to spend time with old friends and meet new ones, focus on your own development, and be inspired to improve your communities and the world around you. You get to do all of this alongside your awesome family! Don't miss out on all the warm fuzzies January 14th-16th. Join us for GFI 2023!
Youth Advocacy Leaders Program (YAL) Application: YAL is an advocacy training program for high school students across Kentucky. This program consists of advanced curriculum of workshops, networking, and special projects, helping student advocates develop real world skills, and work towards real world change for their communities. YAL is an application-based program. The application closes on May 30th, 2022.
Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council: The Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council will be a working council consisting of 8-12 youth who identify within different dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to: race/ethnicity, nationality, language, gender, sexuality, religion, socioeconomic class, physical ability, neurodiversity, school, and KY region. The goal is to bring to the table youth voices from all dimensions of diversity to help the Kentucky YMCA Youth Association create and foster a more welcoming and safer environment, and advance equitable opportunities for all. The Diversity & Inclusion Youth Advisory Council will meet once per month.
2021 KYA Virtual Supporting Officer & Chair Training
Date/Time: Sunday, October 17, 2021 from 1 - 3 PM EDT
All Supporting Officers, Presiding Officers, and Chairs must attend this training to serve at their KYA conferences. At the training, you'll work with Y-Staff to learn more about your role at conferences, begin preparing with your fellow officers, and have the opportunity to ask questions about your role. If you have any questions about the training, please contact Eli Cooper at eli@kyymca.org.
Leadership Training Conference (LTC): The Leadership Training Conference (LTC) is a 3 day, 4 night motivational and introspective character development conference that builds servant leaders through a focus on personal discovery and skills development. Through in-depth guided discussion, small group activities, and team building, teens hone leadership skills and explore their own values away from the pressures of their daily lives. Lots of fun, laughs and lasting friendships are found at LTC. Join us!
Student Y Youth Council Applications: The Student Y Youth Council will be a group of 10-15 Student Y Members (8th grade and above) and recent graduates that work together to steer the development of Student Y. Meeting once every three weeks, each member of the council will take on a variety of projects tailored to their individual skills and passions. Applications are due Friday, September 10th! Students from 8th grade to college who are passionate about Student Y, service, civic engagement, and more are invited to apply.
Fall PO Retreat (All KYA POs & MS KUNA POs)
Date/Time: Sunday, September 12, 2021 from 9:30 - 1 PM EST
Required of all KYA POs and all KUNA MS POs, this training will prepare KYA POs for their upcoming conferences and give the Middle School POs a chance to meet each other, understand their roles, and begin preparing for their conferences.
Young Kentuckians' Advocacy Program (YKAP) Application: YKAP is a virtual advocacy training program for high school students across Kentucky. This 2-month, 7-session program consists of advanced curriculum of workshops, networking, and special projects, helping student advocates develop real world skills, and work towards real world change for their communities. YKAP is an application-based program. The application closes on September 27th, 2021.
Student Y Youth Council Applications: The Student Y Youth Council will be a group of 10-15 Student Y Members (8th grade and above) and recent graduates that work together to steer the development of Student Y. Meeting once every three weeks, each member of the council will take on a variety of projects tailored to their individual skills and passions. Applications are due Friday, September 10th! Students from 8th grade to college who are passionate about Student Y, service, civic engagement, and more are invited to apply.
KUNA International Stage Application: KUNA WILL feature the International stage this year! All performances must submit an application including a description, the educational value, and the cultural context of their performance. This application will close on January 14, 2021, and application results will be announced on February 4, 2021. If your application is accepted, you will perform your act at your KUNA conference. If you have any questions, please email Eli Cooper at
eli@kyymca.org
KUNA Supporting Officer Application: Join us this KUNA season and take on a larger role at your conference! We have four programs that high school students can serve as supporting officers for, Security Council, Media Corps, Secretariat & NGO Program, and the International Court of Justice. You can learn more about each program here on our website:
https://www.kyymca.org/kuna. Applications will be open from November 10, 2022, to December 15, 2022. Supporting officer announcements will go out Tuesday, January 5, 2023. If you have any questions regarding the application please reach out to Eli Cooper at
eli@kyymca.org
Metro Youth Advocates Program (MYA) Application: The goal of Metro Youth Advocates is to create an annual cohort of young people inspired, informed, and engaged to effectively advocate for change at the community level. This program serves as an instrument for elevating the youth voice across the city and engaging young people more substantively in the issues that impact them, both with policymakers, community leaders, and among one another. The application closes on December 18, 2020.
Go For It (GFI): A character development conference experience that reflects on and improves the individual. This experience allows you to spend time with old friends and meet new ones, focus on your own development, and be inspired to improve your communities and the world around you. You get to do all of this alongside your awesome family! Don't miss out on all the warm fuzzies January 14th-16th. Join us for GFI 2023!
Young Kentuckians' Advocacy Program (YKAP) Application: YKAP is a virtual and in-person advocacy training program for high school students across Kentucky. This 7-week, 7 session program consists of advanced curriculum of workshops, networking, and special projects, helping student advocates develop real world skills, and work towards real world change for their communities. YKAP is an application-based program. The application closes on August 29, 2022.
KUNA Supporting Officer Application: Join us this KUNA season and take on a larger role at your conference! We have four programs that students can serve as supporting officers for, Security Council (MS & HS), Media Corps (HS Only), Secretariat & NGO Program (HS Only), and the International Court of Justice (HS Only). You can learn more about each program here on our website:
https://www.kyymca.org/kuna/. Applications will be open from December 18, 2021, to January 7, 2021. Supporting officer announcements will go out Tuesday, February 12, 2021.
KUNA International Stage Application: Virtual KUNA WILL feature the International stage this year! All performances must submit an application including a description, the educational value, and the cultural context of their performance. This application will close on January 18, 2021, and application results will be announced on February 2, 2021. If your application is accepted, you must submit a recording of your performance by February 23, 2021. If you have any questions, please email Rianna Ayala at
rianna@kyymca.org
KUNA PO Retreat
Y-Corps Captain Application 2022: Captains train and prepare to be able to support their fellow Y-Corps students during their 5 months of service and fundraising. Captains serve as a liaison between students and Y-Staff to ensure all students have access to resources and feel comfortable in their service and fundraising endeavors. Captains also serve as student leaders on their Y-Corps trip; helping to plan for the trip as well as set the culture and tone for the rest of the team. The Y-Corps Captains Program begins in October and runs through the end of July.
Y-Corps 2023 Application: Y-Corps is a 6-month long service-learning program, where students immerse themselves in a servant leadership journey. Students spend the first 5 months serving their communities and raising funds for the KY YMCA Scholarship Fund. At the end of the 6 months students take a week-long service trip with their Y-Corps teams around the Commonwealth or a different region in the U.S. Don't miss out on this super exciting opportunity!
Student Y Officer Election Process
Tuesday, March 30, 2021, from 3 - 3:45 PM EST OR 4 - 4:45 PM EST
Learn how to hold Student Y Elections virtually and in-person and the plans we have for the 2021-22 Student Y Officers over the summer and for next year. We'll also share tips on how to have an end-of-the-year celebration to celebrate the work your Chapter has done!
Student Y Workshops: Student Y Members can pick from a few different workshops that will be offered over the 2020-21 School Year!
Student Y Recruitment & Marketing
August 25, 2021, 4 PM - 5 PM EDT
Join the Outreach Team to learn how you can recruit students to your Chapter, utilize social media, and how to keep students engaged in your Chapter!
KYA Supporting Officer Application: Join us this KYA season and take on a larger role at your conference! We have
three application-based officer positions this year (click on each position for more information:
Applications will be open from August 9, 2022, to September 7, 2022. Supporting officer announcements will go out Tuesday, September 13, 2022.